Dragons Unleash 70–0 Rout: Team Effort Leads New Palestine Statement Win Over New Castle

New Palestine defeated New Castle 70–0 this past Friday.

Q1

Key Plays: The Dragons struck quickly with three touchdowns in the opening frame.

Standouts:

• Cael Butler (WR|DB,Jr.) - Cael puts it in the end zone very early in Q1

• Colin Whetsel (OL|DL, Sr.) – Scoops up a Caden sack fumble for a TD.

Cael Butler 26 yd TD

Caden Sack Fumble and Colin Scoop For TD

Score after Q1: New Palestine 21 New Castle 0

Q2

Key Plays: The Dragons exploded for a season-best 36 points in the quarter.

Standouts:

• Mason Oglesby (TE|LB, Jr.) - Takes a handoff from Jacob and goes 89 yds to the house.

• Defense – Continued dominance, holding New Castle to just 5 first downs in the entire game.

• Jacob Davis (QB, Sr.) – Finished the half with 216 passing yards and 2 TDs on 9-of-14 completions.

Mason Oglesby 89 yd TD Run

Halftime Score: New Palestine 57 New Castle 0

Q3

Key Plays: The Dragons slowed the pace but still added another touchdown.

Standouts:

• Bryan Caldwell (WR|DB, Sr.) – Takes a 20 yd pass from Ryder Gardner and scores.

• Front Seven – Collapsed the pocket, limiting New Castle’s passing game (just 30 yards total).

Ryder Gardner to Bryan Caldwell 20 yd Connection

Score after Q3: New Palestine 63 New Castle 0 

Q4

Key Plays: New Palestine capped the night with one final touchdown drive.

• Standouts:

  • Defense – Preserved the shutout, swarming to the ball until the final whistle.

  • Rudy Hubbard (RB|DB, Sr.) - caps off the game with a 13 yd TD run.

Rudy Hubbard 13 yd TD Run

Final: New Palestine 70 New Castle 0

The Dragons are now 6-0 in Hoosier Heritage conference play. They will be away next week to take on 3-5 Delta.

🏈 Game Details

• Total Plays: New Castle ran 42 plays compared to New Palestine’s 43.

• First Downs: New Castle managed only 5, while New Palestine earned 20.

• Penalties: New Castle had 4 penalties for 30 yards, New Palestine 6 penalties for 79 yards.

• Time of Possession: New Castle held the ball (28:39) compared to (19:21) for New Palestine

🔑 Key Takeaways

• Jacob Davis was sharp, throwing for over 200 yards and 2 TDs before halftime.

• The Red Rage defense suffocated New Castle, allowing just 30 passing yards and 5 first downs.

• New Palestine scored in every quarter, proving their ability to sustain dominance from start to finish.

MSP 10.11.25